Tom
I am a FH squatter
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I got 2 new inner tubes for my bike the other day, one of my old inner tubes was patched beyond belief, so I decided to replace it.
So, on a brand new inner tube (back wheel), I go out cycling around my usual route. Its about 7 miles, and covers tarmac, gravel, dirt, and mud. Everything is cushty, and I'm just cycling down the long straight road back home, when I get a puncture on the back wheel.
Bollocks! Anyway, I got off, and pushed it the 1/2 mile or so back home, leant it against the wall, and left it for a bit (no point repairing it so close to home).
When I came downstairs the next morning, I noticed the front wheel was flat also. Double bollocks! Anyway, I take both inner tubes out, and look for the punctures.
9 on the back wheel
5 on the front wheel
Turns out that I'd inadvertently cycled over some old, long dead braken, that was probably rose bushes. All the twigs and thorns had stuck in the tyres, so I had to search the insides of the tyres and remove each thorn one by one. What makes it worse is while the inner tubes were being patched, the damn kittens kept jumping up and pulling them off the table, putting more holes in!
Anyway, I'm off out again now, will probably come back with a twisted frame due to heavy winds, or something.
*wishes for kevlar tyres*
So, on a brand new inner tube (back wheel), I go out cycling around my usual route. Its about 7 miles, and covers tarmac, gravel, dirt, and mud. Everything is cushty, and I'm just cycling down the long straight road back home, when I get a puncture on the back wheel.
Bollocks! Anyway, I got off, and pushed it the 1/2 mile or so back home, leant it against the wall, and left it for a bit (no point repairing it so close to home).
When I came downstairs the next morning, I noticed the front wheel was flat also. Double bollocks! Anyway, I take both inner tubes out, and look for the punctures.
9 on the back wheel
5 on the front wheel
Turns out that I'd inadvertently cycled over some old, long dead braken, that was probably rose bushes. All the twigs and thorns had stuck in the tyres, so I had to search the insides of the tyres and remove each thorn one by one. What makes it worse is while the inner tubes were being patched, the damn kittens kept jumping up and pulling them off the table, putting more holes in!
Anyway, I'm off out again now, will probably come back with a twisted frame due to heavy winds, or something.
*wishes for kevlar tyres*